PHUKET: Police at Phuket's Tachatchai checkpoint were experienced and could tell when suspicious vehicles passed through, a meeting was told yesterday.
The station's Deputy Superintendent, Lieutenant Colonel Tanet Puangmanee, was responding to a question asked by Phuket community police advocate Nikom Tongcham.
The questioner asked why police at the checkpoint, on the only road that enters and exits the island, often appeared to be sitting around reading newspapers rather than checking vehicles.
''Their role protecting Phuket should be taken seriously,'' the questioner said as part of an innovative program of consumer advocacy on Phuket.
Lt Colonel Tanet responded that the officers posted to Tachatchai were very experienced and usually were able to focus on vehicles that were suspicious because of that experience.
''If you want us to check everything, it's impossible,'' he said.
Yesterday's regular monthly meeting at Phuket Police Headquarters, chaired by Phuket Governor Maitree Intrusud and Phuket Police Commander Major General Chote Chawanwiwat, gives Phuket people the chance to ask questions through local community consultants.
Community advocate Teerayut Sritularak said that signs advertising for Burmese workers had been spotted in Phuket City, in the Burmese language.
''Is this legal?'' the questioner asked. ''Did anybody ask to put up these billborads or was it done without permission?''
Governor Maitree said he would have the Burmese-language billboards looked at by Phuket City Council.
Another consultant, Somkoon Tongdee, said that on a recent flight via Phuket airport it had been noted that security people there appeared to spend most of their time sitting around, doing nothing.
''I felt insecure and very very worried with the security guards not working,'' the questioner said. ''If I was a criminal, it's not hard to do something at Phuket airport.''
Governor Maitree said he would pass on the criticism to Airports of Thailand, which manages Phuket International Airport.
The station's Deputy Superintendent, Lieutenant Colonel Tanet Puangmanee, was responding to a question asked by Phuket community police advocate Nikom Tongcham.
The questioner asked why police at the checkpoint, on the only road that enters and exits the island, often appeared to be sitting around reading newspapers rather than checking vehicles.
''Their role protecting Phuket should be taken seriously,'' the questioner said as part of an innovative program of consumer advocacy on Phuket.
Lt Colonel Tanet responded that the officers posted to Tachatchai were very experienced and usually were able to focus on vehicles that were suspicious because of that experience.
''If you want us to check everything, it's impossible,'' he said.
Yesterday's regular monthly meeting at Phuket Police Headquarters, chaired by Phuket Governor Maitree Intrusud and Phuket Police Commander Major General Chote Chawanwiwat, gives Phuket people the chance to ask questions through local community consultants.
Community advocate Teerayut Sritularak said that signs advertising for Burmese workers had been spotted in Phuket City, in the Burmese language.
''Is this legal?'' the questioner asked. ''Did anybody ask to put up these billborads or was it done without permission?''
Governor Maitree said he would have the Burmese-language billboards looked at by Phuket City Council.
Another consultant, Somkoon Tongdee, said that on a recent flight via Phuket airport it had been noted that security people there appeared to spend most of their time sitting around, doing nothing.
''I felt insecure and very very worried with the security guards not working,'' the questioner said. ''If I was a criminal, it's not hard to do something at Phuket airport.''
Governor Maitree said he would pass on the criticism to Airports of Thailand, which manages Phuket International Airport.
The last sentence highlights once huge problem! The Gov'nr will pass on the criticism...this is called feedback! Learn to deal and work with it, not take it as some assumed slight against you people.
Posted by paul on September 11, 2013 11:49